Your walk sounds delicious. This is the one time of year here where I don't feel like leaving. I have been spending much time out on my deck just looking at the treetops. I love the shocking new green against the steel blue overcast sky.
I too have tried to find a little tranquility of late. As you know water has always played a part of my dream life. Recently I thought maybe I am lacking water in my awake life and that is why I am flooded with it nocturnally.
I was wandering thru a store a few days ago and came across a small water feature. A table top fountain with cascading fake bamboo leaves, complete with a small bag of river rocks. Add water, plug in and voila! Instant relaxation. My blood pressure was lowering even as I shelled out the $24.99 for it.
When I got home I cleared off the pile of books and bills from my end table and made space for my new fountain of youth. I read the directions carefully, after years of fear drilled into me about water and electricity. It worked! The water came out the top and proceeded to trickle down from one leaf to another landing in a pile of rocks placed intentionally to look unintentional.
Ahhhh. The sound of water.
I will spare you all the details but let's just say that after having to re-set it up several times ( the cat that drank from it and knocked it over, the rocks that jammed the pump from little playing hands, and finally candle wax that mysteriously made its way into it) I packed it up and set it aside to return.
At least I have a clean end table. Well, except for the water stains and candle wax.
I should probably just take a bath.
